diff --git a/src/pulp/pulp.py b/src/pulp/pulp.py
index 3660983..2fbbcbb 100755
--- a/src/pulp/pulp.py
+++ b/src/pulp/pulp.py
@@ -1915,7 +1915,7 @@ class LpVariableDict(dict):
         if key in self:
             return dict.__getitem__(self, key)
         else:
-            self[key] = LpVariable(name % key, lowBound, upBound, cat)
+            self[key] = LpVariable(self.name % key, lowBound, upBound, cat)
             return self[key]
 
 # Utility functions
diff --git a/src/pulp/solvers.py b/src/pulp/solvers.py
index ced4f42..ed99546 100644
--- a/src/pulp/solvers.py
+++ b/src/pulp/solvers.py
@@ -56,39 +56,40 @@ def initialize(filename):
     here = os.path.dirname(filename)
     config = ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser({'here':here})
     config.read(filename)
+
     try:
         cplex_dll_path = config.get("locations", "CplexPath")
-    except ConfigParser.NoOptionError:
+    except ConfigParser.Error:
         cplex_dll_path = 'libcplex110.so'
     try:
         ilm_cplex_license = config.get("licenses",
                 "ilm_cplex_license").decode("string-escape").replace('"','')
-    except ConfigParser.NoOptionError:
+    except ConfigParser.Error:
         ilm_cplex_license = ''
     try:
         ilm_cplex_license_signature = config.getint("licenses",
                 "ilm_cplex_license_signature")
-    except ConfigParser.NoOptionError:
+    except ConfigParser.Error:
         ilm_cplex_license_signature = 0
     try:
         coinMP_path = config.get("locations", "CoinMPPath").split(', ')
-    except ConfigParser.NoOptionError:
+    except ConfigParser.Error:
         coinMP_path = ['libCoinMP.so']
     try:
         gurobi_path = config.get("locations", "GurobiPath")
-    except ConfigParser.NoOptionError:
+    except ConfigParser.Error:
         gurobi_path = '/opt/gurobi201/linux32/lib/python2.5'
     try:
         cbc_path = config.get("locations", "CbcPath")
-    except ConfigParser.NoOptionError:
+    except ConfigParser.Error:
         cbc_path = 'cbc'
     try:
         glpk_path = config.get("locations", "GlpkPath")
-    except ConfigParser.NoOptionError:
+    except ConfigParser.Error:
         glpk_path = 'glpsol'
     try:
         pulp_cbc_path = config.get("locations", "PulpCbcPath")
-    except ConfigParser.NoOptionError:
+    except ConfigParser.Error:
         pulp_cbc_path = 'cbc'
     for i,path in enumerate(coinMP_path):
         if not os.path.dirname(path):